Golf Greats Vijay Singh, Camilo Villegas Offer 'Caddie for a Day' Experience
as Part of First-Ever Eagles for St. Jude(R) Online Auction to Benefit St.
Jude
Aretha Franklin concert tickets and items from Singh, Villegas and Morgan
Pressel all part of exciting online event beginning May 18
MEMPHIS, Tenn., May 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Through the first-ever
Eagles for St. Jude online auction, golf enthusiasts have a unique opportunity
to go inside the ropes of the PGA TOUR as the Pro-Am caddie for either World
Golf Hall of Famer Vijay Singh or pro golfer Camilo Villegas. The Eagles for
St. Jude auction for the caddie experience with one of these golf greats
begins May 18 and concludes May 28. All proceeds from the Eagles for St. Jude
auction will benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital(R), the premier
center for the research and treatment of pediatric cancer and other
catastrophic childhood diseases.
Fans also have the chance to own an authentic PGA TOUR or LPGA Tour golf
bag autographed by Vijay Singh, LPGA star Morgan Pressel or Camilo Villegas.
Other exciting opportunities up for bid include two tickets to experience
Aretha Franklin, the "Queen of Soul," live at the Peabody Hotel on Friday,
June 6 of the Stanford St. Jude Championship followed by an overnight stay at
the historic Peabody Hotel.
Fans are encouraged to log on to
www.eaglesforstjude.com/charity_auctions.html to participate and view full
details of these exciting opportunities. Additional items will be available
for bid and announced here throughout the PGA TOUR season.
This online auction is just one way in which Singh, Pressel and Villegas
are supporting St. Jude through Eagles for St. Jude this season. Eagles for
St. Jude is a program created by Stanford Financial Group during its inaugural
sponsorship year of the Stanford St. Jude Championship out of the desire to
provide a season-long fundraising component for St. Jude. For each eagle
carded on the PGA TOUR and LPGA Tour, Stanford donates $1,000 per eagle to St.
Jude. In addition, PGA TOUR professional Singh, who serves as the Eagles for
St. Jude ambassador, has committed to donate $5,000 for every eagle he makes.
He is joined by other individuals, companies and golfers who have made
commitments to the program, including Villegas and Pressel who have committed
$3,000 and $1,000, respectively, for each eagle they make. Eagles for St. Jude
is also supported by The Golf Channel, which provides season-long updates and
promotional support. More information on the program can be found at
www.eaglesforstjude.com.
AUCTION ITEMS:
"Caddie for a Day" (2 opportunities available: 1 per golfer - Vijay Singh
or Camilo Villegas)
Go inside the ropes and caddie for PGA TOUR professional Vijay Singh or
Camilo Villegas at the Stanford St. Jude Championship Pro-Am in Memphis, Tenn.
on Wednesday, June 4. (Tee time will be determined on Tuesday, June 3.)
Package includes:
-- Pin flag signed by the professional golfer.
-- Club Eagle Package: Two admissions to the tournament grounds and Club
Eagle open-air hospitality venue behind the 11th green on Wednesday
thru Sunday, one Lot-X season parking pass, Eagles for St. Jude cap,
Golf towel and bag tag.
Auction beginning date: Sunday, May 18 (noon Central)
Auction ending date: Wednesday, May 28 (noon Central)
Two tickets to Aretha Franklin concert and overnight stay at Peabody Hotel
in Memphis, Tenn.
Experience Aretha Franklin, the "Queen of Soul," live at the Peabody Hotel
on Friday, June 6 of the Stanford St. Jude Championship in Memphis, Tenn.
After the concert, stay overnight at the legendary Peabody Hotel. One of
Memphis' most popular attractions, the Peabody offers Southern hospitality,
service and amenities that are sure to exceed your expectations.
Auction beginning date: Sunday, May 25 (noon Central)
Auction ending date: Wednesday, June 4 (noon Central)
Authentic autographed PGA TOUR or LPGA Tour golf bag
(6 bags available; 2 per golfer - Vijay Singh, Morgan Pressel or Camilo
Villegas)
First set of bags:
Auction beginning date: Sunday, May 18 (noon Central)
Auction ending date: Wednesday, May 28 (noon Central)
Second set of bags:
Auction beginning date: Friday, May 30 (noon Central)
Auction ending date: Monday, June 9 (noon Central)
For images, please contact shannon.carter@stjude.org.
Public donations to Eagles for St. Jude can be made at
www.eaglesforstjude.com. Also available on www.eaglesforstjude.com is a
scorecard that provides program participants and fans alike the opportunity to
view the cumulative number of eagles carded for Singh and other PGA TOUR
professionals. In addition, visitors can view the Eagles for St. Jude
commercial featuring Singh and St. Jude patients and read about patients who
are featured in the commercial.
In 2007, Stanford Financial Group assumed the title sponsorship of what
was previously known as the FedEx St. Jude Classic and is now named the
Stanford St. Jude Championship, a premier PGA TOUR event that has benefited
St. Jude since 1970.
About St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is internationally recognized for
its pioneering work in finding cures and saving children with cancer and other
catastrophic diseases. Founded by the late entertainer Danny Thomas and based
in Memphis, Tenn., St. Jude freely shares its discoveries with scientific and
medical communities around the world. No family ever pays for treatments not
covered by insurance, and families without insurance are never asked to pay.
St. Jude is financially supported by ALSAC, its fundraising organization. For
more information, please visit www.stjude.org.
About Stanford Financial Group
Stanford Financial Group is a privately held global network of
independent, affiliated financial services companies led by Chairman Sir Allen
Stanford. The first Stanford company was founded by his grandfather, Lodis B.
Stanford in 1932. Stanford's core businesses are private wealth management and
investment banking for institutions and emerging growth companies.
The Stanford Financial Group of companies provides private and
institutional investors with global expertise in asset allocation strategies,
investment advisory services, award-winning policy and equity research,
international private banking and trust administration, commercial banking,
investment banking, merchant banking, institutional sales and trading, real
estate investment and insurance.
Stanford has over $50 billion in assets under management or advisement.
Stanford Financial has made it a priority to invest in the communities in
which it operates across the globe through signature corporate philanthropy
initiatives with nonprofit organizations such as St. Jude Children's Research
Hospital and countless local and national charities that strengthen
communities.
Securities products and services in the United States are offered through
Stanford Group Company, member FINRA/SIPC. Stanford Financial Group is not a
legal entity, but a registered trademark which encompasses the global network
of independent, but affiliated, privately held and wholly owned entities. More
information on the company can be found at www.stanfordfinancial.com.
SOURCE Stanford St. Jude Championship
Shannon Carter of ALSAC - St. Jude Children's Research Hospital,
+1-901-578-2435, shannon.carter@stjude.org; or Lori Guyton of Stanford
Financial Group. +1-901-277-6066, loriguyton@comcast.net
